In 2021, Big Stone Gap, VA had a population of 40.2k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $44,131. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Big Stone Gap, VA declined from 42,001 to 40,227, a −4.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,886 to $44,131, a 10.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Stone Gap, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), White (Hispanic) (0.512%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.487%).
None of the households in Big Stone Gap, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Big Stone Gap, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Big Stone Gap, VA are Mountain Empire Community College (849 degrees awarded in 2021) and University of Virginia's College at Wise (233897) (235 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Big Stone Gap, VA was $95,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.
Most people in Big Stone Gap, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Stone Gap, VA was 2 cars per household.
Big Stone Gap, VA borders Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.